Lithuania Through the Eyes of U.S. Embassy Officials, Interns, Guests and Friends

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Happy Halloween!

It’s that time of year—fall in all its golden-leafed
glory has settled into Vilnius and Halloween is just around the corner! On
Saturday, October 26th, the Embassyushered in the spooky holiday
almost a week early with the second annual “Monster Mash” 5k family run in
Vingis Park. Employees, their families, and furry canine friends all braved the
nippy autumn air to run (or stroll) through Vingis Park decked in an assortment
of costumes and warm running clothes.

Everyone assembled at the starting line--on your marks, get set, go!

A view of the forest and river from the bridge in the park.

Some of the costumes were really creative! I know it
was difficult for me to come up with my costume, so I was impressed with what
others put together. I was particularly impressed with the Whitney family--they all coordinated as the Incredibles:

Cool costumes!

Danielle (our Presidential Management Fellow), Matt (the Political and Economic section intern), and I all improvised with what we had and this was our result:

A pumpkin, Miley Cyrus, and Minnie Mouse.

The race was scenic and enjoyable. Vingis Park has
paved running and cycling paths, and we weren’t the only ones out enjoying the
crisp fall weather. In our bright orange t-shirts and interesting costume
ensembles, we turned quite a few heads as we all circled around the running
route! The race finished with the presentation of pumpkins to the first- and
second-place winners, as well as the consumption of some delicious cake brought
by the Deputy Chief of Mission and his wife.

The winners with their pumpkin prizes--Jonathan Silberstein (R) and Drew Brown (L).

This race is just one of several great examples of
how hard overseas posts work to coordinate family activities. Events like this
are a nice way to get acquainted with the embassy community outside of the office—and
for interns, that is definitely something to take advantage of.

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